Russell Watson Announces New Album

Following the release of the mesmerising ‘Il Gladiatore’, Russell Watson has released an anniversary version of ‘Nessun Dorma’, the track that launched his career, ahead of the release of his highly anticipated new album ‘20’ which is released on 23rd October. This is an anniversary disc which captures key moments from Russell’s career with thirteen newly recorded songs sung in his unmistakable trademark tenor.

Originally released twenty years ago on his debut album, ‘The Voice’, the People’s Tenor has re-recorded the iconic ‘Nessun Dorma’. On the track Russell warmly remarked, “How many times have I sung ‘Nessun Dorma’ in my life? Are we counting the seven years of singing it in clubs, five or six nights a week? In that case, thousands.”

Russell has overcome many things in his life, maintaining a dignity few could rival when struck by not one but two brain tumours and bouncing back in better voice than before. So he wasn’t going to let lockdown stand in the way of his stunning new album. Travel restrictions meant that long-time producer Ian Tilley had to stay in his native New Zealand, so he assembled a socially distanced orchestra in Christchurch, while Russell hunkered down in Wilmslow, taking instructions and overseeing proceedings via Skype.

The re-scheduled tour dates are as follows:

February 2021

Thu 4th - HARROGATE, Royal Hall
Sun 7th - CREWE, Lyceum
Tue 9th - HIGH WYCOMBE, Swan Theatre
Thu 11th - NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall
Sun 14th - WOKING, New Victoria Theatre
Tue 16th - CHELTENHAM, Town Hall
Thu 18th - SHREWSBURY, Severn Theatre
Sat 20th - BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall
Sun 21st - SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion
Thu 25th - BASINGSTOKE, Anvil
Sun 28th - YORK, Barbican

March 2021

Tue 2nd - LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall
Sat 6th - CARDIFF, St. David’s Hall
Sun 7th - MILTON KEYNES, Milton Keynes Theatre
Tue 9th - LEEDS, Town Hall
Sun 14th - MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall
Sat 20th - HULL, Bonus Arena